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HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE,

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Total Rain!

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7.05 inc.'

hes. Rain fell on 15 days.

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PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.

June,

and t

No. 5 of 18

It is h

CE.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.

CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT:170 FEET.

AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.

POLICE STATION, GAP.

THERMOMETER.

WIN

WINDS

TEA-

THER. METER

Saturday,

G

29.82 81.5.

7th

July,

3

**

Max., Min. Dry.' Wet.j

81.0 79.0 o.c.r. Noon 29.83 84.0 86.5 78.5) 84.0 79.5) 0.c. 29.78 83.0 83.0 79.0 b..

+

0 TO 12 Atto. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. 29.73 83.0 82.0 80.0, Calm 29.74 85,086.0 78.0 82.0, 79.0 SE 29.72 84.0 85.5 82.0 ESE

THERMOMETER.

WEA-BARO-

THER, METER

0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

RAIN FALL.

In inches

24 hours.

WEA- BARO- THER. during previous METER

THERMOMETER.

HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.

WINDS

VICTORIA PEAK.

HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.

0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Diret. Force.

WEA-BARO-| THER. METER

THERMOMETER.

WINDS

RAIN FALL.

0 TO 12.

WEA-

In inches

Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

THER. during previous

24 hours.

0

g.m.p.

2

29.78 83.0| 82.0 79.0 S o.d.r. 29.78 | 83.0 85.0 75.0 84.0 79,5, SSE

3

b.c.

..

75.0 75.0 CSW

5

f.m.

..

3

b.c.

0.31

:

82.0 72.0 77.0 76.0 SSW

4

f.mi.

4

29.76 83.0!

82.0 79.0 SE

b.e.

76.5 75.0 5SW

0.

28.09 75.0' 74.0 74.0 S 28.08 75.0 76,0 72.0 75,0 74.0) S 28.0676.0

..

4

o.f.

4

O.C.

0.20

75.0 75.0 E

3

O.C.

g.m.

Sunday,

9

29.83 83.0

8th

July,

co

3

83.0, 78.0 0.c. Noon 29.82 81.0 86.5 79.0 81.9 78.0 b.c. 29.78, 83.0 83.0. 79.5 b.c.

..

29.7484.0 82.0 79.0 SE 29.74 84.0 86.0 78.0 82.0 80.0 SE 29.72 | 85.0! 80.0 81.0 E

415

4.5

g.q.r.

29.78 $2.0

79.0 77.0 SE.

3

b.c p.

74.0 74.0 SSW

4

f.m.

28.08 75.0

74.0 74.0 SE

4

o.f.

g.q.r. 29.78 82.0 85.0 76.5 81.790 k 415 g.q.d.r 29.7482.0

3

b.c.p.

0.41

$2.0 72.0 75.5 75.0 SSW

4

f.m.

S1.0 78.0 S

4

b.c.p.

76.0 75.0 SSW

6

f.m.

28.05 76.0

..

28.09 76.0 77.0 73.0 75.5 75.0 ESE 76.0 75.0 ESE

3

o.d.

..

4

o.d.

::

0.60

7

Monday,

9th

y

29.8482.0!

82.078.0 bc.

Noon

July,

2: 82 84.5 86.0, 80.0 84.0, 78.5 b.c. 29.84 | 83.0j 86.0 79.0) b.c.

29.76: 84.01 84.0 81.0 Calm 29 78 86.0 87.0) 79,0, 85.5j 83.0 SW 29.77 87.0

0

b.c.

29.81 83.0

8:1.5 50.0 S

!

87.0 81.0 SW

10th

Tuesday, ຍ

Noon

29.87 85.0

$3.0 81.0 b.c.

29.8587.5 89.4;

July,

3

29.79380

7.0 79.0 3.2.

88.0 81.0 b.c.

29.76 $6.0

24 77 87.

20.74 $7.0

84.0 82.0 Calm

H

= IP, C

b.c.

29.82 84.0 87.0 77.0 85.5 80.5 S 29.79 84.00

85.0 79.5 S

GO

D.C.

b.c.

0.14

b.c.

:

77.0 75.0 Calm

0

b.c.

28.1277.0

76.0 75.0 S

A

O.C.

82.0 73.0 81.0 77.0 Calm

0

b.c.

80.0 76.0 NNE

2

b.c.

..

28.14 79.0 80.0, 73.0 79.0 77.0 S 28.11 77.5,

2

b.c.

77.0 75.0 SSW

3

b.v.

b.c.

29.81 84.0

|84.0 80.0 SV

88.0 790 86.5 82.0 SW

b.c.

29.81 85.0 86.0 77.0 85.0 80.0 SW

20

b.c.

3

b.c.v.

0.00

86.0 81.5 SW

2

b.c.

29.76 85.0

:

86.0 81.0 SW

3

b.c.v.

Wednesday

11th

July,

9

20.8285.

Noon

$5.0, 81.0 b.c. 29.80 85.590.0 81.0 85.0 79.0, b.c. 29.81 88.0 88 0 81.0 b.c.

29.73 | $5.0

84.0 81.0 SW

1

b.c.

:

29.74 87.0 88.0 80.0 86.5 81.0 $ 29.71 88.0!

2

b.c.

88.0j 82.0 S

2

b.c.

3

Thursday, j 9 29.78 85.0 85.0 82.0 b.c. 12th Noon 29.79 83.0 90.0 80.5 88.3 78.5 be. July. 29.7585.00 485.0 79.5 b.c.

Friday,

9

29.81 | 85,0||

::

29.70: $6.0 34.5 83.0 Calm 29.71 86.0 88.0 79. $.0 83.0 SE 29.72 87.0 84.5 82.0) S

0 b.c.

:

::

:

:

:

:

::

0.10

79.0, 76.0 SW

3

co

b.c.

28.13 76.0

..

75.0 74.0 SSW

1

b.c.

$2.0 73.0 81.0 77.0 SW

2

b.c.

28.12 78.0, 79.0 72.5 78.0) 76.0! SSW

2

b.c.

0.00

80.0 78.0) SW

2

b.c.

28.05 77.0j

76.0, 75.0 SSW

4

b.c.

:

78.0 76,0, Calnı

0

b.c.

28.10 77.0

76.0 75.0, SW

1

c.m.

82.0 74.0 80.0 77.0 SSW

2

b.c.

28.09 77.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 75,0 SW

2

b.c.

0.00

80.5 78.0, SSW

CO

b.c.

28.06 77.0

77.0 76.0 SSW

4

b.c.

:

78.0, 76.0 SSW

2

b.c.

28.04 76.0,

76.0 75.0 S

b.c.

g.p.

Telegraph wire out of order.

82.0 74.0, 79.0 77.0 SSW

2

b.c.

28.04 77.0 79.0 75.0; 77.0 76.0, SSW

2

b.c.

0.28

g.p.

:

76.0, 75.0 SSW

5

f.m.

28.02 76.0

75.0 75.0 SSW

3

b.c.

coo' b.c.

th

Noon 29.00 84.5 88.0 80.5 81.0 7. j.c.

July,

3

29.77 81.0

29.71 85.0 83.5 80,5, E 29.72 86.0 89,0 30,0 86.0 88.0 E 29.71 84.0, 78.0 77.0 E

3

b.c.

78.0 76.0 SSW

4

: ུ:

4

g.p.

82.0 74.0 79.0 77.0 SSW

5

b.c.

b.c.

4/6

0.q.r.

:

73.0 73.0) SSW

5 r.

28.04 76.0f

28.06

28.03 73.0

*5.0 14.0 SSE

78.0 73.0 77.0 76.0 SSE

0.1.

4

0.m.

0.00

..

73.0 72.0; SSE

4

c.r.t.

:

Ilustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.

Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.

Figures to denote

the Force

of the

Wind.

at a distance uz usually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE :—A lar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c. STATE OF WEATHER:--b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t, thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; r. visibility.

=

Wind.

12

Calm

Light Air

Light Breeze Gentle freeze Moderate Breeze: Fresh Breeze. Sitong Breeze Moderate Gale. Frosh Gale Strong Gale Whole Gale Storm.. Hurricane..

Just sufficient to give steerage way.

With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots set and clea full would go in smooth

water.

In which she could just carry in chase, full and by

3 to 4

510 6

Royals,

&c

Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.

Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.

Close Reefs and Courses

Under Storm Staysnil In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail

Bare Poles.

0 to 2

3

2 || | || | || | ||

NOAR

52

53 60

61 - 69

70 - 80

above 80

Figures

to denote the Free

of the

Description of Wind,

14TH JULY, 1877.

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